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Baseball cards these days seem to be at a premium, but the extravagant collection of one Tampa doctor is about to be up for sale. 

But those would-be Target shoppers might want to look elsewhere if they're woCorey Seager Rangers Jerseys rried about paying too much for cards. According to a report from Fox 13 News in Tampa Bay, the collection is valued at more than $20 million with the leading card, a 1933 Babe Ruth Goudey card in good shape, expected to sell at more than $5.2 million. 

The collection was owned by Dr. Thomas Newman, a neurologist in TampaREEF, who died in January at 73 from COVID-19. 

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In Fox 13's report, JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc., the vintage card atlanta braves all star jersey collection company hosting the auction, the card is th atlanta braves jersey nike e only Ruth 1933 Goudey gum card that has been authenticated as having a 9 out of 10 rating. The report said that because of its combination of rarity and condition, it is expected to break the record. 

Along with Ruth, other names found in his collection include Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Honus Wagner, as well as a 1952 Topps Mantle card that could sell for more than $1 million. 

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